Amid soaring mercury, fire department braces to fight blazes in Kerala
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With summer fast approaching and temperatures already soaring in February, the Kerala Fire and Rescue ...
Pentagon to fire 5,400 workers; backlash builds to Trump downsizing effort
By Idrees Ali, Nathan Layne, Richard Cowan and Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Pentagon said on Friday it would cut ...
Sierra College shares plans for new Regional Public Safety Training Center in Placer County
Sierra College signed a deal with the Western Placer Waste Management Authority to buy 50 acres for a Placer County Regional ...
Can you trust Elon Musk and his 'DOGE' claims about government fraud?
No doubt you've heard that the world's wealthiest man, Elon Musk, has been moonlighting as a purported crusader against waste, fraud and abuse in the federal government. His team from the so-called ...
Protesters, elected officials take action to halt flow of toxic debris to local landfills
Some people are up in arms over potentially hazardous wildfire debris being sent to local landfills that typically don't ...
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Fire debris opponents block landfill
Designated as a destination for debris from the Palisades fire, the Calabasas Landfill has become a battleground for ...
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Calabasas City Council takes action against Fire Debris Disposal at local landfill
As the recovery effort for the recent Los Angeles County fires moves forward, Calabasas residents are voicing concern over the potential transport of fire debris to the Calabasas Landfill. The ...
See a garbage truck’s CNG cylinders explode after lithium-ion battery fire
Typically, a garbage truck driver will compress the truck's load if fire is seen, starving the flames of oxygen and often ...
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Lithium-ion batteries are a major fire threat — here’s why and what consumers can do
Lithium-ion batteries have an internal chemistry that leads to major fires and toxic pollutants when they combust. What role ...
Granada Hills residents protest over taking fire debris to Sunshine Canyon Landfill
Nearby residents worry about the landfill’s odor control and fear that not all toxins will be removed from the debris.
Households are burning plastic waste as fuel for cooking and heating in slums the world over
Burning plastic as fuel for cooking and heating releases toxic chemicals into the air and contaminates food. Yet this is ...
Portland's St. Johns community hit by string of fires believed to be intentionally set
Although Portland Police said it's too early to tell, community members think the fires are connected. The latest fire left a ...